Anquan Boldin a leader for two NFL teams

After two straight disastrous losses, now is the time for 49ers to depend on their veteran leaders. No one is more veteran or more of a leader than wide receiver Anquan Boldin.

Boldin strode across the 49ers spacious locker room Thursday, drenched in sweat, and this was BEFORE practice started.

“There were times in my career where I felt like as a team, we weren’t doing what we were supposed to,” Boldin said after stopping in front of his locker to field a few questions. “I think the only way you can correct that is to go out and work. You have to go out and work your butt off and when you play that way, it (losing) will change itself.”

Boldin puts himself through a rigorous warm-up routine before practice. He is then one of the most active players during practice, and then he settles in for loads of film study. Former wide receivers Johnny Morton was so impressed with Boldin that Morton constantly mentioned him at his new job this year, coaching the New Orleans Saints receivers.

In fact, his players got so tired of hearing about Boldin, they made up wrist bands inscribed with with “WWAD,” which stands for “what would Anquan do.”

Boldin made it clear what he plans to do now with the 49ers – “WORK.”

Unfortunately, that’s what Boldin did last week and his team still got whooped. And that’s why Boldin was seen seething on the sidelines during Sunday’s 47-7 thrashing in Arizona.

When his sideline behavior was mentioned, Boldin chuckled and then admitted, “Ah, very frustrated. We had a good week of practice, a good game plan, felt prepared and then to go out there and play the way that we did, it was totally unacceptable.”

Some speculated that his fuming was directed at quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s dismal play.

“No, my frustration was for us as a team,” Boldin said. “We didn’t play the way we are capable of playing.”

While not placing blame directly on his quarterback, Boldin also said the team was well prepared and had a good week of practice. He attributed the loss to a simple lack of execution.

And he said that’s where the focus needs to be this Sunday, when the powerful Packers pay a visit.

“It’s up to the players to change (the losing),” Boldin said. “(The coaches) just call plays and call defenses, it’s up to the players to execute it.”